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The program wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories.
Chileans weigh a new constitution
by Scott Simon
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Chilean journalist Francisca Skoknic about the upcoming vote to approve or reject a new constitution for the South American country.
Outbreak Voices: A South Korean Student On Hunkering Down In New Haven
Yale University sophomore Jenny Lee decided to stay on campus during the coronavirus outbreak and not return to her family in South Korea. She shares her experience.
Coronavirus Quashes Iran's New Year Celebrations
by Scott Simon
Norooz, which means "new day," is meant to be a holiday of hope and celebration. But Iran has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. Foreign policy analyst Ali Ahmadi, political analyst explains.
Outbreak Voices: A Virginia Teacher On Working At A Distance
Kyanna Stallworth, a 5th-grade teacher in Fairfax, Va., shares how the outbreak has upended her plans for the year and what she's doing to help students remotely.
Coronavirus Hits Hard In The Crescent City
by Tegan Wendland
In New Orleans, Bourbon Street is empty, shops on Magazine Street are closed and masses are canceled at Saint Louis Cathedral as confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise.
Week In Politics: Primaries During The Coronavirus Crisis
by Ron Elving
We talk about the White House's handling of the coronavirus crisis and the timeline for the now-delayed democratic primaries in several states.
Saturday Sports: In Virus Times, No Games To Unify The Nation
As the U.S. finishes its first full week with no major league sports games, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant.
Welsh Archivists Documents Ordinary People In Extraordinary Times
by Scott Simon
Lisa Heledd Jones collects audio memos and journals from people around the world to record how they're living through the coronavirus crisis.
Getting Along When You Can't Get Away: Advice For Living In Close Quarters
by Scott Simon
With so many people staying home together right now, we talk with advice columnist Amy Dickinson about best practices for getting along when you really can't get away from each other.
'Silent Spreaders' Speed Coronavirus Transmission
by Geoff Brumfiel
A growing body of evidence shows that people without any major signs of illness can spread the coronavirus.